Background
Parsons, Richard Dean was born on April 4, 1948 in New York City. Son of Lorenzo Locklair and Isabelle (Judd) Parsons.
Communications company executive
Parsons, Richard Dean was born on April 4, 1948 in New York City. Son of Lorenzo Locklair and Isabelle (Judd) Parsons.
Student, University Hawaii, 1968. Juris Doctor, University Alabama Law School, 1971. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Adelphi University, 1990.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Medgar Evers College, New York City, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Hawaii, 2003.
Assistant counsel to Governor State of New York, Albany, 1971-1973, 1st assistant counsel to Governor, 1973-1974. Deputy counsel to V.P. The White House, Washington, 1975, general counsel, associate director Domestic Policy Council, 1975-1977. Partner Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, New York City, 1979—1988.
President, chief operating officer Dime Savings Bank New York, 1988-1990, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1990-1994. President Time Warner Inc., 1995—1999. Co-chief operating officer America Online Time Warner, Inc., 1999—2002.
Chief Executive Officer Time Warner Inc., 2002—2007, chairman, 2003—2008, Citigroup Incorporated, New York York City, since 2009. Senior advisory Providence Equity Partners, Inc., Providence, since 2009. Board directors Time Warner Inc., since 1991, Citigroup Inc., since 1996, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., since 1999.
Member President's Council on Jobs & Competitiveness, since 2011.
Chairman Wildcat Service Organization, New York City Economic Development Corporation. Board directors New York Zoological Society, American television & Communications Inc., Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Committee to Encourage Corporation Philanthropy, Museum Modern Art. Trustee Howard University, Metropolitan Museum Art.
Apollo Theatre Foundation (chairman).
Married Laura Ann Bush, August 30, 1968. Children: Gregory, Leslie, Rebecca.